The underexplored role of diverse stress factors in microbial biopolymer synthesis

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which, apart from their primary
storage role, enhance the stress robustness of PHA accumulating cells against various …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by halophiles and thermophiles: towards sustainable production of microbial bioplastics

S Obruča, P Dvořák, P Sedláček, M Koller… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes.
These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …

Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller, D Kucera… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates from extreme niches: Bioprospection status, opportunities and challenges

V Kumar, S Kumar, D Singh - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Extreme niches are offered with unusual physiochemical conditions that impose stress to the
life-forms including microbial communities. Microbes have evolved unique physiology and …

[PDF][PDF] Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters by extremophiles

M Koller - MOJ Polymer Science, 2017 - academia.edu
The article reviews the current state of knowledge of the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate
(PHA) biopolyesters under extreme environmental conditions. Although PHA production by …

Trends in PHA production by microbially diverse and functionally distinct communities

V Angra, R Sehgal, R Gupta - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Along with the wide applications of conventional plastics, they have a large number of
disadvantages like their non-biodegradable nature, dependency on fossil fuels and the …

Natural functions of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates

S Castro-Sowinski, S Burdman, O Matan… - Plastics from bacteria …, 2010 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are energy-and intracellular carbon-storage compounds that
can be mobilized and used when carbon is a limiting resource. Intracellular accumulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) toward cost competitiveness and functionality

GQ Chen, XY Chen, FQ Wu, JC Chen - Advanced Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have been produced by several bacteria as bioplastics in
industrial scales. PHA commercialization has been challenging due to its complexity and the …

An updated overview on the regulatory circuits of polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis

R Mitra, T Xu, GQ Chen, H Xiang… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a promising and sustainable alternative to the petroleum‐
based synthetic plastics. Regulation of PHA synthesis is receiving considerable importance …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: much more than biodegradable plastics

NI López, MJ Pettinari, PI Nikel, BS Méndez - Advances in applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are isotactic polymers that play a critical role in
central metabolism, as they act as dynamic reservoirs of carbon and reducing equivalents …